Harry Schell

Harry Schell
Schell at the 1959 12 Hours of Sebring
Born	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell (1921-06-29)June 29, 1921 Paris, France
Died	May 13, 1960(1960-05-13) (aged 38) Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England
Cause of death	Injuries sustained at the 1960 BRDC International Trophy
Spouse	Monique Pieri de Maretz ​ ​ (date missing)​
Parent	Lucy O'Reilly Schell (mother)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1960
Teams	Privateer Cooper, privateer Talbot-Lago, Platé, Gordini, privateer Maserati, Maserati, Ferrari, Vanwall, Centro Sud, Bonnier, BRM
Entries	57 (56 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Career points	32
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Last entry	1960 Argentine Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1953, 1955, 1957
Teams	Gordini, Ferrari, Maserati
Best finish	6th (1953)
Class wins	1 (1953)

Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1960.

Born and raised in Paris, Schell was the son of American motorsport executive and heiress Lucy O'Reilly Schell. With his Formula One debut at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, Schell became the first American driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.

Schell died after crashing his Cooper T51 during practice for the non-championship 1960 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone.